<p>I am a junior year girl interested in majoring in cognitive science or biology.
I am Indian and attend a public school in the south. I am currently interested in Princeton</p>
<p>Academics:
4.68 weighted
4.0 unweighted
1/462</p>
<p>Standardized Test Scores:
SAT: 2180 (650 CR 730 W 800 M)-only taken once during sophomore year winter, know I can raise this to a 2250+, the CR score was way lower than on any of my practice tests (720+);
don’t know if I’ll take it again or not…
Opinions on this?</p>
<p>ACT: 35 (35 all subjects, 12 essay)</p>
<p>SAT II's:
Biology M-760
Math II-790
Probably will take one or two more.</p>
<p>Class Schedule:
9th-
Honors World History
Honors English I
Honors Spanish II
Honors Biology
Honors Algebra II
Gym (required)</p>
<p>10th-
AP Biology
AP European History
AP Music Theory
Honors Spanish III
Honors Chemistry
Honors English II
Honors Pre-Calculus </p>
<p>11th-
AP US History
AP English Language
AP Statistics
AP Environmental Science
AP Chemistry
AP Psychology
Forensic Science Honors
self teaching Spanish IV Honors</p>
<p>12th-
AP Physics B
AP English Literature
AP Spanish Language
Honors Anatomy
AP Calculus BC
AP Gov and Econ</p>
<p>AP Scores (so far):
AP Biology (5)
AP European History (5)
AP Music Theory (5)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
4 years HOSA (Treasurer, most likely President next year)
4 years Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society (Junior President, most likely President next year)
3 years Science Olympiad (Treasurer, most likely President next year)
3 years Science Honors Society (Secretary)
3 years English Honors Society
3 years Spanish Honors Society
10 years Indian Classical Dance
2 years Volunteer Advisory Board at Art Museum
10 years Violin</p>
<p>Awards (so far):</p>
<p>Science Olympiad:
1st place Regionals SciOly Microbe Mission
1st place Regionals SciOly Rocks and Minerals
1st place Regionals SciOly Disease Detectives
3rd place State SciOly Disease Detectives
6th place State SciOly Rocks and Minerals
9th place State SciOly Microbe Mission
6th place State Team SciOly</p>
<p>HOSA:
1st place Regionals HOSA Researched Persuasive Medical Speaking
1st place State HOSA Researched Persuasive Medical Speaking
2nd place Nationals HOSA Researched Persuasive Medical Speaking</p>
<p>Misc:
Top Honors Biology student
Top Honors Spanish II student
Gold Medal National Spanish II Exam
Silver Medal National Spanish III Exam
Marylou Brown Community Service Award
Barbara James Service Award
Youth Leadership Program Graduate (20 selected from my county, yearlong)</p>
<p>Volunteering: so far:
100 hours Hospital
150 hours Art Gallery Children's Volunteer
300 hours Indian Camp Volunteer (since 7th grade), bound to get a great rec from my coordinator, who I've been working with for 6 years now!</p>
<p>Jobs:
4 years Kumon tutor, grader, and data entry
3 years doctor's office billing coder</p>
<p>Summers:
Summer 2011:
Summer Medicine Program
gastroenterology internship
summer camp counselor</p>
<p>Summer 2012:
HOSA Nationals
Cleveland Clinic observership
summer camp counselor</p>
<p>Summer 2013:
HOSA Nationals or a research internship, not totally sure yet</p>
<p>I am fairly confident that I will have strong recommendations and essays. I know a lot of emphasis is put on those two aspects, but based on my ECs, scores, etc. provided, what are my chances at Princeton?</p>
<p>I will chance back!</p>